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Former U.S. Ambassador Pleads Guilty to Acting as Cuban Agent
Manuel Rocha, a career diplomat, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. “Today, I no longer see the world through the radical eyes of my youth,” he said at his sentencing.
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V.A. Loans Don’t Cover Commissions. How Will Veterans Afford New Fees?
The V.A. loan prohibits borrowers from paying commissions to real estate agents — a rule that could put veterans at a great disadvantage when buying a house.
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The Homeowners Who Beat the National Association of Realtors
Six home sellers in Missouri successfully argued that the powerful real estate trade group’s rules on commissions forced them to pay inflated fees.
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Could First-Time Buyers Lose Out Under New Commission Rules?
Economists and real estate experts warn that changes in how agents are paid could have unintended consequences for people buying their first homes.
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Five Ways Buying and Selling a House Could Change
The National Association of Realtors has agreed to change its policies to settle several lawsuits brought by home sellers — a move that could reduce commissions.
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Powerful Realtor Group Agrees to Slash Commissions to Settle Lawsuits
The National Association of Realtors will pay $418 million in damages and will amend several rules that housing experts say will drive down housing costs.
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4 Ways a Settlement Could Change the Housing Industry
The influential National Association of Realtors agreed to make several changes to its policies to settle class-action lawsuits brought by home sellers who say they were forced to pay inflated commissions to real estate agents.
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After a Landmark Verdict, Realtors Ask, ‘What’s Next?’
A recent ruling has the potential to transform the way Americans buy and sell homes — and many real estate agents are feeling a sense of foreboding.
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How ‘A.I. Agents’ That Roam the Internet Could One Day Replace Workers
Researchers are transforming chatbots into online agents that play games, query websites, schedule meetings, build bar charts and do more.
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More Brokerages Leave Powerful Realtor Group
Re/Max and Anywhere Real Estate, a brokerage franchiser, will no longer require agents to belong to the National Association of Realtors, as part of agreements to settle two class-action lawsuits.
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